Sahara Lounge

Manchester

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sahara Lounge scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 2 March 2026 by Manchester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sahara Lounge, from March 2025 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sahara Lounge.

Food hygiene rating history for Sahara Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
2 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sahara Lounge in Manchester has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

3-5 Park Crescent,
Manchester,
M14 5DU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sahara Lounge. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sahara Lounge?

Food hygiene at Sahara Lounge is inspected by Manchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.manchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sahara Lounge

What is Sahara Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

Sahara Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2026.

When was Sahara Lounge last inspected?

Sahara Lounge was last inspected by Manchester on 2 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.